PSEUDOIDENTIFICATION
A defense mechanism used by individuals in a group session, characterized by the subject adopting the opinions, or values of…
PSEUDOSENILITY
Brought on by a number of factors, pseudo senility mirrors senile dementia but is reversible and acute in nature. Poor…
PSYCHIATRIC DISABILITY
Chronic loss or impairment of normal functioning in society due to a recognized disorder.
PSYCHIC SEIZURE
A partial seizure with illusion and hallucination and/or cognitive alterations. A purported form is the so called "psychic suicide" in…
PSYCHOCULTURAL STRESS
The effect of sociocultural factors on the development of psychological tension, anxiety and illness. Sociological attitudes towards one group or…
PSYCHOGENIC CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDER
A disorder mimicking heart disease, but without underlying cardio-pulmonary disease. Symptoms of chest pain, rapid heart beat or chest tightness…
PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT
Interpretation and integration of gathered data to come to a conclusion regarding the psychological and physiological state of a particular…
PSYCHOLOGICAL MASQUERADE
A medical condition that match the presentation of a psychological disorder: for example, epilepsy Alzheimer's or brain tumor.
PSYCHOLOGISM
The perspective that holds a single component or combination of components of the following: 1. The rules of logic are…
PSYCHOMOTOR HALLUCINATION
A hallucination where it seems to the sufferer that parts of their body are moving to different areas in the…
PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY
The study of drugs used in psychology. Especially looking at their effect regarding mental, emotional and behavioral factors. These drugs…
PSYCHOSEXUAL DYSFUNCTION
A category of sexual disorders in DSM-III. Psychosexual Dysfunction is simply referred to as "sexual dysfunction in DSM-IV-TR
PSYCHOSYNTHESIS
Carl Jung referred to this as the "constructive approach". Basically it is an attempt to unify the various components of…
P-TECHNIQUE FACTOR ANALYSIS
An analysis of the time period (x) time period correlation. The variables are not correlated over individuals but rather over…
PUBLICATION ETHICS
Publication ethics are rules of conduct generally agreed upon when publishing results of scientific research or other scholarly work. Generally…
PUNCTUATED EQUILIBRIUM
In evolutionary theory, the periods of rapid change leading to development of new species are extended over a time line…
PURE-STIMULUS ACT
A response that does not impel an organism closer to its goal, but serves as a stimulus for other response(s).…
PURSUIT ROTOR
Used to test visual-motor coordination, a device with a small target area embedded in a disk. The person being tested…
PYRAMIDAL TRACT
The pyramidal tract is the primary pathway used by motor neurons originating in the motor area of the cerebral cortex.…
PRESSURE OF IDEAS
One of the symptoms of mania leading to not only spontaneous but often very productive thought.